Awning construction



July 17, 1928. 1,677,581 1 B. COHEN AWNING CONSTRUCTION Filed April 2, 1928 7 m um- W 1 24 r MI I! A 1.

9' qlq I- I H r b INVENTOR 3O Beqjam'm Cohen,

3O 22 \Q 01447.) ATTORNEY a canvas of which may be readily applied and stretched or removed from a supporting" structure or frame-work.

Patented July *1 7, 1928.

UNITED STATES BENJAMIN COHEN, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

' AWNING CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed April 2;

This invention relates to window awnings, canopies and the like structures. More particularly the invention is directed to improved awning constructions, the cover or One object of the invention is to provide in a dBVlCQ'Of the character described, a

in fabric coveror canvas formed with a pocket-of novel construction for receiving the usual shape-retaining and supporting:

frame, said improvedpocket construction ineluding suitable closure means such as book 1 less fasteners for .releasably retaining the canvas to said frame Another object of the invent1on 1sjto r vide in a device of the character "descri d.

r a cover-or canvaslformed with improved 1 eo'quickdetachable means, such 'as hooklessfasteners adaptedto permit reinovably ap-g plying the cover or canvas tofsu'pporting and stretching frame members-"of -awnings,

canopies or the like structures alreadyin 335' stalledwithout lnodifying or alteringsuch' e I stood construction and is preferably made of a bent metallic rod or pipe of circular cross-section, the free ends of said frame structures.

A further object of, the invention provide an improved device of the character describedcomprising few and simple partsf". f including a cover or canvas which shall be 1 easily and quickly applied in positionon a "frame structure or removed therefrom for storage eliminating the requirement" *of" trained or skilled labor, which shall be relatively inexpensive yet form a rugged, neat appearing structure, and'which" shall be practical and efficient to high degree in be obvious user 1 ,Qther objects ofthis invention wlll m part and impart hereinafter gpointed v out. a The invention accordingly [consists in .the' features of. construction, combinations of elements and arrangementof parts which will be exemplified in the vconstructionshere-- 'inafter described and of which the scope of application will be indicatedin .the' ,follow ing claims.

'In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown various possible 1llustrati've'..eni-

" 1 *desired an apron or border flounce may bodiments of this invention,- Fig. 1 is a perspective view ofa vention applied thereto;

invention shown in Fig. 1, installed to shade is seen tocomprise'a U-shaped supporting and stretching frameor bail 13 for a no'velly constructed cover or canvas 14-.

are rigidly mounted thereon. Eachfitting 15 extends between the'bifurcated portions p 16 .of an attachment member 16 and is 1 flswingably connected thereto by! suitable Y I .ner.

The 'cover' 14 may be made of a. suitable opening with an awning embodying thein 2 mate 1928. Serial n. 266,587.

- tures' already installed to replace; or permit quick inter-changing of the cover or canvas is here shown a plied to'a window awning.

Referring'in etail to the drawing, de

notes the improved awning embodying the .an upp'er portion of a window opening 11 provided-ins. building wall 12. Sand awning 1" 'The frame 13 may be. of any well underterminating in e e-fittings' which are elther integrally armed with said ends or means suchfas a pin 17 and retaining cotter 18. Said member 16 is firmly mounted "on;

the building wall 12 at the exterior, opposite upri ht trim members; 11 surrounding the I windbw opening ll-thus pivotally su port mg the-frame 13 in the well-understomfmanmaterial such as canvas, duck or other water-proofed textile ,or silk fabric properly cut, fashioned and fabricated, to a desired shape for shadingwindow opening 11. Said cover14, as seen in Fi' 2 comprises a main panel 19 and twoidentical triangular-shaped side panels 20 which are secured to opposite sides-of the main panel by seams 21." If

he stitched to extend along thelower edge Y portions 19" and 20' of the panels 19 and 20, respectively. f v the panel- 19 has a corded 0111123 o no;

The upper edge "rtion 19 thereof/ An embodiment of the invention i.

which is permanently secured spaced staple loops 24. The latter are adapted to releasably interlock with spaced anchoring screweyes or hooks provided along the upper horizontally extending trim member 11 of as is clearly shown in ter is provided to extend along t e lower' edge portions 19 and 20 on the under sides of the panel 19 and 20, respectively. Said pocket preferably is constructed by inturning a portion of saidedge portions 19? and 20 to form inner flap pocket walls and 30", respectively, thus permitting the quick and-easy insertion of the frame 13 into the pocket.

Forretaining the frame 13 in the pocket suitable quic'k-releasably closure fastener means 31, such as the so-called hookless fastener are provided for securing the free edge of the flap pocket walls 30 and 30 to the adjacent portions of the panels 19 and 20, respectively. The hookless fastener 31 may be incorporated in the cover in a single continuous length extending successively through each of the panels but-is preferably provided in a plura ity of sections so that if a portion of the fastener 31 should accidentally become defective only that section need be replaced. A two sectional construction is shown in F ig. 6 and EwsdCtlOIl, for each panel is shown in Fig. 2. v a

In each of the constructions described above the cooperative portions 31 and 31 of the hookless fastener means 31 are sewed in position, one portion 3 1 along the free edges of pocket flap walls 30 and 30 and the other portion ,31" on the panel portions 19 and 20, sliders 31 interlocking and re leasing the conjunctive edges of said cooperative portions 31" and 31 in the well understood manner. I

- The blind ends 31 of said hookless fastener means are positioned adjacent the I outer ends of the pocket flap walls inwardly of the edge portions 20? of the, panels 20.

Said portions 20 preferably are each reinforced by an extra thickness of material and provided with a grommet'32 which is adapt- .ed to be anchored by passing the pin 17 therethrough as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

Suitable,means for raising and lowering the awning are'provided in the form of one or more hand ropes 33 passing over suitable pulleys 34 which are secured to the trim] member 11 below the aligned hooks 25.

Each rope 33 has a portion thread through are stitched .to the under sides of the panel spaced and aligned guiding rings 35 which 20, and has its end secured to the portion of the'frame 13 extending through the pocket in the'main panel. The rope-may either be looped and'tied around said frame porthe rope'end, the ends 37 of the band 37 are extended back of the hookless fastener portion 31 and in front of the portion 31 as seen in Fig. 2, and have grommets 38 to form anchoring tabs for the end of the rope. Said band is preferably stitched in position to reinforce the pocket wall structure.

The application of the invention will now be apparent. A cover 14 of the proper size and shape is constructed as described above and assembled with the frame 13, and the rope control over the window opening 11 in the usual manner. The frame 13 is attachcd to the cover 14 for stretching and retaining the shape of the awning by simpl inserting the frame in the pocket 30 wit the pocket flap'walls 30 and 30 released by the hookless fastener means, each end of the frame being inserted into the secured portion'of the pocket wall at the blind ends 31 prior to attaching said frame ends to the attachment member 16.. The sliders 31 are then moved to close the pockets 30 thus securing the cover 14 tothe frame 13.

' To remove the cover, the sliders are moved to open the pockets 30 and the frame 13 removed after first detaching the ends therereleased in the well understood manner. In the above described construction the frameis secured and concealed by the cover forming a rugged yet neat appearing structure.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this Q invention are achieved adapted to meet the use;

As various possible embodiments might be made of theabove invention, and as variand which is well conditions of practical ous changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to he understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in.

theaccompanying drawing is to be-intersense.

Having thus describedimy invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by 'Letters' Patent I 1 1. A. .device of the character described adapted to extend from a building over an opening therein comprisin a cover having a pocket formed along an e ge portion therepreted. as illustrative andnot in a limiting of, adapted to enclose a stretching fr'ame,'

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and a hookless closure fastener means incorporated to extend throughout the length of said pocket structure to facilitate the assem- 'bly and dismounting of the coverfrom the frame.

2. An awning comprising a cover, detach-' able fastening means mounted along one edge of the cover adapted to secure the latconnected to a rim portion of said building" opening, and a hookless fastener incorporated to extend throughout the len'gthof the pocket structure to facilitate the insertion and removal of the cover from the frame.

3., In an awning'construction, a cover hav-.

ing a pocket extending along an, edge portion thereof adapted to enclose a supporting and stretching frame, the structure of the pocket incorporating a hookless fastener extending throu hout the length thereof which I serves as a releasable closure means'for the pocket to permit the ready insertion and removal of the cover from the frame.

4;. A window construction comprising a cover having detachable fastening-means extending along one edge portion thereof adapted to secure the cover over an opening of a building, another edge portion of the cover formed with a pocket adapted to-enclose a swinging bail pivotally mounted to a rimportion of said opening for supporting and stretching the cover, a hookless fastening closure means incorporated in the pocket structure to facilitate the insertion and removal of the cover from the bail, and

acontrol rope for collapsing the awning,

one end of said rope connecting with said ba l within the pocket.

5.A' windowconstruction comprising a cover having detachable fastening means extending along one edge portion thereof adapted to secure the cover over an opening of a building, another edge portion of the cover'formedwith a pocket adapted to enclosea swinging bail pivotally mounted to a rim portion of said openin for supporting and stretching the cover, a ookless fastening closure means incorporated inthe pocket structure to facilitate the insertion and removal of the cover from the bail, a looped band adapted to engage the bail within the pocket, the ends of said band extending beyond the pocket, and a control rope for collapsing the awning having one end secured to said band ends.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

BENJAMIN COHEN. 

